Headrest for beds



Au 11,1931. HERZ 1,818,395

HEADREST FOR BEDS Filed April 10, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l Aug. 11, 1931. G. HERZ 1,818,395

HEADREST FOR BEDS Filed April 10, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheat 2 Patented Aug. 11, 1931 uNrrno;srArEs .P ArENT; OFF C ennnnnnz", or CHICAGO, rumors, nssreivon T nnnz BED COMPANY, or, CHICAGO,

. I I NILLINOISLA CORPORATION or rmmors nnnnnnsr ron'nnns Application filed April 10,

I? -My invention relates to a head-rest for i beds and the like, and more particularly to improved means for retaining the head-rest in elevated or operative position.

- The principal object of my invention is to provide "-a retaining device which is simple in construction, cheap to manufac- Qture, readily securedt'o thebed, and efiective Fin operation.

1 'An'other'object of my inventionisj to pro vide a novel retaining device adapted to permit ready angular adjustment of the head-restsothat the head-rest may be adjusted to different degrees 'of inclination'to suit the wishes or comfort of the user.

More particularly, Iemploy aretaming -or holding device formed of wire adapted to restiupon i and be secured to thespring structure, whetherconsisting of the usual coiled bed springs or flexible link fabric, the

Qwire being provided with a hookwith which a Y bail mounted on the head=rest is 'adapted to engage to holdthe head-rest in elevated position Twoor'more hooks may be provided to allow the-desiredangularityof ad- Various other featuresof' advantage and utility of my construction will he -apparent from the description hereinafter given in conjunction with the drawings? 3 Of 'saiddrawings, Fig. 1 1s atop plan view -of one e'nd' of abedfor bed+section; showing my. invention applied'thereto; Fig. 2' is a jfragmentary plan yie w showing a modificationofthe retaining device; Fig.3is' aside "ew of the end of the bed, shown in'Fig. 1,

4is a top plan view of oneend of a bed having thej usualicoiled bed springs" and shows my inventionapplied thereto. r Referringto Figuresl and3,the bed com prises suitable' end structures having top -'cross r'ails' 5, only the; one fat'thehead being shown in "these views. The spring supporting 'ineans upon'which the usual mattress is mounted, com ri es agwire fabric of thewellknown: lin'kf type, "w hich consists" of cross -Wires 6 and longitudinal wires 7 having their ends hooked about ,the rings 8, the rings I'at the ends of the 'wir'efa'bric being connected like the springs 9.

hook 25, whichis in line with thehook 23. with' th'e' head-rest in elevated position, and

desiredby the user of the'bed. It will be observed that the head-rest is supported en- 1926 Serial No. 101,023.

to the-rails 5 by the usual coil springs 9, as iscustomary in the art. Near each side of the spring fabric is a flexible flat strip 11, connected at its ends to springs 12 which are The head-rest 13 comprises a thin flat strip of metal'bentinto a U-formation toprovide legs 14 and an'upper cross member 15. The legs 14 are connected by a cross-slat 16 and a thin flat strip '17 is connected at its ends to 80 the centers of the member and slat 16.

Secured to the ends of the legs 14 are eyes 18 which rest uponthe strips 11 and through which project two of the cross links 6 for pivoting the head-rest to the wire fabric." If desired, the head-rest may be pivoted directlyto the strips 11. A-U shaped supporting member or bail for the head-rest has latterly extending ends 7 19 projecting through apertures formed in lugs-14*" riveted or. otherwise secured to thearms 14-.

- The retaining'device for cooperating with the bail 20 to support the head-rest in elevated position, comprises a wire 21 which bent to form a V' and. to provide integral .75 eyes 22 at its ends and a hook 23 atthe point ofthe V. The eyes 22 engage over two of the rings 8. The sides of'the retaining device rest ontop of thespring fabric :exceptthat they project under the cross links marked Go for convenlence of reference.

The sides of the retainer are slightly bowed I to give it additional longitudinal resilience.

Secured to thearms of the wire 21 by means of any suitable formof clips 24 is a second 1 From the foregoing description, it will be obvious that when the head-rest is in lowered position, as shown in Figure 1,tl1e bail 20 is in-foldedposition under thehead-rest and that when 'the head-rest is in elevated position, as showninFig, 3,-the cross bar of the bail 20 engages in one ofthe'hooks' 23 "or 25 dependingupon' the degree of inclination tirely by the spring structure so that the head-rest is adapted to move with'the spring structure thusadding to the comfort of'the user. The retainings device "is extremely Inc -i'est and wire-retaining devic e are the same as those described above.- The head-rest pivoted to the cross wire 29a and the retain-, ing device is also secured to this cross wire.

The cross wire 29a is provided with bends 31 adjacent the eyes 18 on the head-rest to prevent lateral sliding or.. :lis'placenient of the latter. The sidesoftheretainin device rest upon the spring structure: except where theyproject under the top coil of the spring 27a. It will be obvious that the operation of the head-restand-retaining device shown in Figure 4 is the same as when applied to the wire fabric, as above explained...

' I have shown a modified form of the retaining device in Fig. 2 in. which it. will benoted that, the twohooks 23a and 25a are formed suitably bending the single wire comprising the retainer. The-manner of shapingthis wire is clearly shown in Fig. 2 and requires no description. I I claim:

- ,1. In a bed, the combination of spring structure,,a head-rest pivoted thereon, a supporting device for the head-rest, and a re- I .3

taining device formed of a single piece bent to provide arms joined together-at one end by. .ahoolr portion, said arms being mounted on the springstructure independently of said rest, said hook being adapted to be engaged by said supporting device to holdthe headrest in elevated position. I

2. In abed, the combination of a spring structure, a head-rest pivoted thereon, a supporting device for. the head-rest, and, a .V-

shaped" wire having its ends secured to the spring structure and provided with an integral hook adapted to .be engaged by said supporting device to hold the headerest in elevated-position. r

3. In abed, the combination of spring structure including connected wire members, a head-rest, a supporting device for the headrest, and a retainingdevice comprising a -\l-shaped wire having its ends secured to certa n of saidw re members andqits. side 7 arms extending under other ofsaid wire .members-and provided with ahook adapted .to be engaged bysaid supporting device to hold theihead-i'est in, elevated condition.

- .4. In a bed,the combination of a spring structure, a head-rest pivoted thereon, a

supporting device swingablymountedon the head-rest, and a V shaped wire having its arms bowed and its ends secured-to the spring strueture, the wire adjacent this V.-end being f' ciated with a head-rest for a bed for to swing the head-rest about its sition.

provided with a hook-like projection, said supporting device being adapted to be swung to a position to engage and be confined by said projection-to hold the'head-rest in elevated condition. r

5. A structure forsupporting a pivotally mounted head-rest in elevated conditionupon a bed spring which-comprises a member pivotally secured to the head-rest and having a transverse free end portion-,and a V-shaped wire secured to the-bed spring and having its arms bowed and its V-end bent to receive and einbracingly confine the transverse end portion of said member. 1

6. "A device adapted to beadjustably assosupporting thehead-rest in elevated condition which takes, the ,formofa piece of wire bent'tofa V-shape with its V-arms bowed and its V-end bent'back upon itself to ,form aihook, said -V-shaped wire being stationarily supported by; the bed. i

. .7. In a.bed, .the colilbination witha spring structure, a head-rest pivoted thereon, and

a supporting bailpivoted on saidhead-rest; of a wire-retaining device having its center part bent toform ahook open toward the pivoted side of said head-rest, said device being secured to sai'dspring structure intermediate the'edges of the latter and adj acent; gsa'id head-rest, said "hook. being adapted to be. interlockinglyilengaged with said bail .to

hol'd'the head-restin elevated position.

8.. Ina bedof a character having av spring structure includingeonnected wire members,

pivoted directly :on Said spring structure,- means for holding said head-rest a head-rest in elevated condition which ,co'mprisesa-memberpivoted to said head-restand adjustable port, and aretaining Idevicecomprising a Twire havingiintegral eyes at its ends by. which the :device', is secured to certain of said-connectedf wire members and having a' hooked mid-portion opening toward the pivotedend of the head-rest adapted .tobe engaged by said members to hold the head-re t in elevated po- 9. In a a structure, a; head-rest pivoted thereon, and "a supporting device pivoted on thehead-re'st; "of a single headerest. positioning-device formed of;- wire, restingonv and secured-at ends .to, said spring striicture so 'asto yield independently: and .as a unit therewith,

said positioning devicehaving a plurality of p ojections et.-its --mi.dq-pc'irtion shaped to 'em- -br'acingly engage said-supporting device to hold the head-rest at both of its sidesin dee sired. elevated position relative to the yielding spring structure, said supporting device once engaged being releasable; only by. movement of its engaged end a substantial disdance teward said ead. rest. f

.10.. 11. bed, the combinationiwith a spr ng pivotal supstructure, a head-rest pivoted thereon, and

a supporting device on the head-rest; of a to simultaneously hold both sides of the headrest in different elevated positionsrelative to the spring structure. 7

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name.

GENE HERZ. 

